Surging Sparks and Sacramento preview ft Steven Varesko & Cobi Kawasaki

0:00 Introductions 1:15 How did you enter the tournament? 6:00 What was playing in Japan like? 48:00 How did you prepare? Fabien: https://x.com/FabienPujol_TCG Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

0:00 Introduction 6:00 History as a player 18:30 What keeps you playing Pokémon? 28:00 Deck innovations 46:00 The Truth Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

0:00 Introductions 1:30 Is Prismatic Evolutions worth the hype 11:00 Distribution issues 44:00 Is the mini-set hype cycle good for stores? Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

Link to giveaway: https://x.com/LakeOfRagepod/status/1864320657510813884 0:00 Introductions 2:30 Rapid Strike questions 6:00 How did you create the deck? 9:00 Decklist 27:00 Match-ups Mads: https://x.com/GalarianV Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

0:00 Introductions 2:30 Rapid Strike questions 8:00 How did you create the deck? 20:00 Decklist 29:00 Match-ups Richard: https://x.com/RichardYannow Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

0:00 Introductions 2:30 Rapid Strike questions 5:00 Decklist 28:00 When to VSTAR 30:00 Match-ups Miloslav: https://x.com/ThraeTFT Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

Cobi: https://x.com/SimplyKoiye Steven: https://x.com/VareskoTCG 0:00 Introductions 3:00 LAIC results 23:00 New Surging Sparks decks 32:00 Which decks change Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

0:00 Introductions 2:00 Rapid Strike questions 4:00 History as a player 12:00 Match-ups 50:00 Does it survive Surging Sparks? Luke: https://x.com/lukekirkham Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

Justin: https://x.com/mrdarthbean Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

0:00 Introductions 7:00 Top 5 most played decks 23:00 Deck techs Sebastian: https://x.com/Bas_Lashmet Patricia: https://x.com/Pato_gw Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15